2015/2016 Trade Speculation and Rumors

[Split98]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

ooh interesting quirk on Cowen's contract may lead to a cap team trading for him and then buying him out to gain cap space

http://www.tsn.ca/mondaymustread-rar...value-1.428314

BT being BT, it'd be funny if he's super ticked this article was published and revealed to all the loophole he found.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

LOL. Everyone wants to play in Toronto

Pretty much.

[Poe969]

you have it wrong, everyone wants to play against Toronto.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by Poe969

you have it wrong, everyone wants to play against Toronto.

Oh look another UFA that so many teams wanted including the Flames.

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&...12454388,d.amc

[Poe969]

lol well ya, he can step in and get top minutes. I'm guessing he'll go there to get exposure and leave there as soon as he can.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by heep223

Haha you're such a homer.

Toronto is embarking on a 3 - 5 year rebuild. By the time they're good (if they're good and that's a BIG if), Wideman will be 35+ and either retired or on his last season or two. He likely wants to win, so very unlikely he would waive. He'd either go to a contender or stay in Calgary IMO.

Wideman might not have a choice to join a "Contender". And the Leafs will be contenders sooner than that.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by Poe969

lol well ya, he can step in and get top minutes. I'm guessing he'll go there to get exposure and leave there as soon as he can.

And Mike Babcock will never set foot in Toronto.

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by BigTuna

Oh look another UFA that so many teams wanted including the Flames.

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&...12454388,d.amc

It's really staggering that Leaf fans like you actually exist.

Pompous, arrogant bordering on bragging about a team that has been one of the worst big-market sports franchises in existence.

For the amount of market share, money and coverage Toronto gets, they are and have been an utter embarrassment for nearly half a century.

You should really dial it down a bit.

[Poe969]

for the money they're paying him, he'd go anywhere. THere's a difference between wanting to play for your hometown and the hometown wanting you to play for them. I"m sure Stamkos would play in TO if they gave him a max contract...who wouldn't? If the Flames offered that russion 10 mil per, I'm willing he'd want to sign there.

Babcock is in TO for the money. Plain and simple.

[GioforPM]

Shorter Tuna:

"The Leafs had to go to Russia to find a D-man willing to sign and had to pay a record-setting amount to get a competent coach".

[sureLoss]

Chris Nichols @NicholsOnHockey
LeBrun on Stamkos, NMC, "I have not gotten any impression at any point that he has any interest in going anywhere."

Sounds like Stamkos might finish the season with Tampa regardless if he has a new contract or not.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by Poe969

for the money they're paying him, he'd go anywhere. THere's a difference between wanting to play for your hometown and the hometown wanting you to play for them. I"m sure Stamkos would play in TO if they gave him a max contract...who wouldn't? If the Flames offered that russion 10 mil per, I'm willing he'd want to sign there.

Babcock is in TO for the money. Plain and simple.

This time last year no one thought he was going to Toronto for any amount. And Buffalo offered more.

[GioforPM]

Igor Eronko @IgorEronko
More Zaitsev: ‘#Leafs were the only team that had a real big interest in me. I did some tests during the visit’ 3/4

[Poe969]

and he did. and the leafs are paying him a record amount. and the leafs are still a 28th place team.

I don't know where you're going with this?

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by BigTuna

Wideman might not have a choice to join a "Contender". And the Leafs will be contenders sooner than that.

His contact is up next year. Are they contenders next year? No

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by BigTuna

This time last year no one thought he was going to Toronto for any amount. And Buffalo offered more.

No one thought? Completely untrue. A large contingent (including me) figured he'd do exactly what he did - demand a huge amount because Toronto would pay it.

He didn't want to live in Buffalo in the winter? Wow. And I bet, long term, Toronto will be more lucrative, salary aside. Babcock likes his name in the paper. He gets that in spades in Toronto.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by Poe969

and he did. and the leafs are paying him a record amount. and the leafs are still a 28th place team.

I don't know where you're going with this?

They have a top 5 prospect pool which will be consensus #1 after the draft. Babcock was not supposed to make them better this year. The future is bright.

http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/133387/team-rankings-arizona-coyotes-head-top-group-that-features-a-strong-atlantic-division-influence/

And there's a good chance they add Jimmy Vesey and Stamkos this summer. Plus a top 5 pick and the Pens mid first rounder + the assets they get in trades.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

His contact is up next year. Are they contenders next year? No

And how do you know a contender wants Wideman?

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by GioforPM

No one thought? Completely untrue. A large contingent (including me) figured he'd do exactly what he did - demand a huge amount because Toronto would pay it.

He didn't want to live in Buffalo in the winter? Wow. And I bet, long term, Toronto will be more lucrative, salary aside. Babcock likes his name in the paper. He gets that in spades in Toronto.

I did not see this large contingent last year. Everyone was kissing Buffalo's butts saying they have this amazing future and will be great next year.

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Big Tuna, The Verve of the Leafs.